Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Africa
Africa: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 37.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.32 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
55.41 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
29.68 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Africa stood at 37.32 kg CO2eq/kg.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Africa peaked at 55.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29.68 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2011.
That places Africa 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.41 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 54.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 55.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 54 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 54.09 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.58 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 51.41 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 49.31 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 49.35 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.4 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 45.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 49.69 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 52.55 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 50.91 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 47.84 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 48.03 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 46.44 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 45.9 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 45.74 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 43.45 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 45.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 44.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 43.03 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 43.23 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.53 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 42.76 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 39.88 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 39.82 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.66 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 37.57 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 36.48 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 35.24 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 36.8 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 36.46 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 37.01 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.53 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 34.08 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.97 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.32 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.11 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.96 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.16 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.57 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.75 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.63 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 29.68 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.46 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 34.97 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 35.2 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.77 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.8 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.06 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.26 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.32 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.61 kg CO2eq/kg | 49.31 kg CO2eq/kg | 55.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.47 kg CO2eq/kg | 45.57 kg CO2eq/kg | 52.55 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.28 kg CO2eq/kg | 39.82 kg CO2eq/kg | 45.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 34.08 kg CO2eq/kg | 39.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 33.16 kg CO2eq/kg | 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.01 kg CO2eq/kg | 29.68 kg CO2eq/kg | 36.06 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 kg CO2eq/kg | 35.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 37.32 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Cabo Verde 48.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 5 Hungary 227.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 227.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 215.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 8 Slovakia 209.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Uganda 203.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Mali 188.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 177.32 kg CO2eq/kg compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Africa?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Africa was 37.32 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.68 kg CO2eq/kg in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.